Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Tim Carpenter covers the Capitol for the Kansas Reflector, a nonprofit news operation covering Kansas state government and politics as part of States Newsroom.

Stories by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Group picture of the members of the Kansas Supreme Court.

Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Congressional Redistricting Map

The Kansas Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday declaring the congressional redistricting map approved by the Republican-led Legislature to be in compliance with the Kansas Constitution.

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson

GOP-led Senate Reverses Course to Override Kelly’s Veto of Congressional Redistricting Map

The Kansas Senate completed Tuesday a rebuke of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a congressional redistricting map shifting moderate-voting Lawrence to the rural 1st District and realigning the 3rd District to weaken re-election prospects of the state’s lone Democratic U.S. representative.

Heather King, a nurse and mother of a 9-year-old daughter, supported the Johnson County Commissions public health order requiring children from pre-K to sixth grade to wear masks indoor at school.

Two-thirds of Kansas’ 25 Largest Public School Districts Adopt Mask Mandates

Two-thirds of elected school boards responsible for the 25 largest public school districts in Kansas imposed some form of an indoor masking mandate in response to the spread of COVID-19.

Gregory Cushman, an associate professor of environmental history at the University of Kansas, marched with faculty and students to raise awareness about potential damage of administration plans to downsize the staff and eliminate degree programs to address budget problems.

KU Faculty, Students Go on Offense at Allen Fieldhouse Against Administration’s Budget Strategy

Faculty and students at the University of Kansas are protesting plans to deal with massive budget problems by shedding tenured professors, undervaluing graduate teaching assistants and jettisoning degree programs.

Cannabis growing facilities

Two Kansas Lawmakers Pushing to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Two Kansas lawmakers are on a quest to legalize medical marijuana in the state.

Art House Extra | ‘The Disrupted’ Explores Working Life in America

"The Disrupted," a new film by Sarah Colt Productions, shares the stories of three hardworking Americans struggling to make it economically.